Bureau of Engraving & Printing
The Bureau continues to print paper currency and other documents at this building near the National Mall.
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The Bureau of Engraving & Printing found its first home working in the attic and basement of the Treasury Building at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. In 1878, safety concerns and the growth of the Bureau forced Congress to provide a new space. The Bureau’s first building was completed in 1880. The continued expansion of the federal government and the nation’s increasing population levels resulted in the Bureau outgrowing their first building by 1906. A new, larger building was constructed in 1914 on 14th Street SW and remains, to this day, the central building of the Bureau.
Following World War I, the Bureau again expanded in response to growing American printing and financial needs. In 1935, Congress granted funds for an Annex, which was completed in 1938.
The Bureau of Engraving & Printing continues to produce paper currency and other documents at this building near the National Mall, as well as a facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
DC Inventory: November 8, 1964 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
